 | Law - 1844 - 506 pages
...section of the 7th article of the constitution of the state of New York, it is ordained, that "in all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - Geography - 1847 - 444 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - New York (State) - 1847 - 140 pages
...being responsible Cor the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | New York (State) - 1847 - 148 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...right; and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - Finance - 1847 - 224 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal...or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence to thejury;and ifitshall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,... | |
 | United States - 1847 - 98 pages
...paid by the person to be benefitted. The same as above. law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments lor libel, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal...evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable... | |
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Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions... 
